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Lyrics & meaning

Sanjaaram

From Anbirkiniyal · 2021

Lyricist
Lalithanand
Singer
Sriram Parthasarathy
Music director
Javed Riaz
Details
Anbirkiniyal2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Sanjaaram sanjaaramWandering, wandering
Sanjaaram vaazhvaeLife is a wandering journey
Panjaaram panjaaramA cage, a cage
Panjaaram poovaeO flower inside a cage
Male
Nerungi paarkudhaeIt looks closely
Nerungi paarkudhaeIt looks closely
Idhayamae idhayamaeOh heart, oh heart
Dhinam pazhagi pogalamWe can get used to it day by day
Vizhagi poguma uravugal edhuvumaeWill any of these relationships drift away?
Male
Sanjaaram sanjaaramWandering, wandering
Sanjaaram vaazhvaeLife is a wandering journey
Panjaaram panjaaramA cage, a cage
Panjaaram pooveO flower inside a cage
Sanjaaram sanjaaramWandering, wandering
Sanjaaram vaazhvaeLife is a wandering journey
Panjaaram panjaaramA cage, a cage
Panjaaram pooveO flower inside a cage
Male
Nerungi paarkudhaeIt looks closely
Nerungi paarkudhaeIt looks closely
Idhayamae…. idhayamaeOh heart... oh heart
Male
Vaa vaa valarnthu ponaalumCome, even as you grow older
Nee… nee kuzhanthai pol vaazhumYou... you live like a child
Pennae pesum kannaeO girl, with expressive eyes that speak
Nee pesum pechai kettu rasikkumListening and delighting in the words you speak
Yaar kaadhum badhil alikkumAnyone's ears will respond in warmth
Male
Natpa nanbaFriendship or a dear friend
Nee paarthidum paarvaiyaalBy the way you look at the world
Paalargal aagavaeEveryone turns into innocent children
Paarai ondru eeram konduEven a rock softens with moist emotion
Paasam kandu yengathoWill it not yearn upon witnessing such pure love?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Sanjaaram' portrays life as a wandering journey filled with emotional connections and gentle innocence. It affectionately describes a young woman who, despite growing up into adulthood, retains the pure heart and demeanor of a child. Her cheerful presence, expressive eyes, and genuine warmth have the power to touch everyone around her, softening even the hardest hearts and making adults rediscover child-like joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodai (Repetition for emphasis)

Sanjaaram sanjaaram

Words like 'Sanjaaram sanjaaram' and 'Panjaaram panjaaram' are repeated sequentially to emphasize the thematic rhythm of wandering and containment.

Metaphor

Panjaaram poovae

'Panjaaram poove' compares the protagonist to a delicate flower bound inside a cage, metaphorically depicting her delicate nature.

Simile

Nee… nee kuzhanthai pol vaazhum

'Nee kuzhanthai pol vaazhum' compares the grown young woman's way of life directly to that of an innocent child using the comparative marker 'pol'.

Hyperbole / Imagery

Paarai ondru eeram kondu

'Paarai ondru eeram kondu' uses extreme poetic exaggeration to convey that her immense love can melt even a solid rock.

Monai (Alliteration)

Nee paarthidum paarvaiyaal / Paalargal aagavae

Repetition of the 'Pa' sound across words like 'Paarthidum', 'Paarvaiyaal', 'Paalargal', 'Paarai', and 'Paasam'.

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Trivia

Anbirkiniyal (2021) is the official Tamil remake of the Malayalam survival thriller Helen (2019), starring Keerthi Pandian in the lead role. The film's musical score was composed by Javed Riaz, with lyrics written by Lalithanand.

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